Prayers and Meditations — §365

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 365 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

جَعَلْتَها خَيْرَ السَّاعاتِ وَنَسَبْتَها إِلى أَفْضَلِ خَلْقِكَ، أَسْئَلُكَ يا إِلهِي بِكَ وَبِهِمْ بِأَنْ تُقَدِّرَ فِي هذِهِ السَّنَةِ عِزًّا لأَحِبَّائِكَ، ثُمَّ قَدِّرْ فِيها ما يَسْتَشْرِقُ بِهِ شَمْسُ قُدْرَتِكَ عَنْ أُفُقِ عَظَمَتِكَ وَيَسْتَضِيءُ بِها العالَمُ بِسُلْطانِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ فَانْصُرْ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

This is the hour, O my Lord, which Thou hast caused to excel every other hour, and hast related to the choicest among Thy creatures. I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Self and by them, to ordain in the course of this year what shall exalt Thy loved ones. Do Thou, moreover, decree within this year what will enable the Daystar of Thy power to shine brightly above the horizon of Thy glory, and to illuminate, by Thy sovereign might, the whole world.

Translation Notes

جَعَلْتَها

jaʿaltahá j-ʿ-l → “thou hast caused”

literal: make; made; to make

SE expanded to “Thou hast caused”

thou 38% hast 13% didst 13% ordained 13% decreed 13% have 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Make fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §537: singled Him out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: cast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §493: may each become the-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have made will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: an act

السَّاعاتِ

as-sáʿát s-w-ʿ → “every other hour”

literal: hour

SE expanded to “every other hour”

hour 50% come 8% last 8% every 8% moment 8% hours 8% even 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: come gleaningsGWB §425: the Last Hour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: Hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: hours will-and-testamentW&T §38: of even an hour’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: to hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: the Hour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: every other hour

وَنَسَبْتَها

wanasabtahá n-s-b → “and hast related”

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

SE expanded to “and hast related”

relationship 22% related 15% kinship 11% ascribed 7% charges 7% have 7% attributed 7% accusations 7% impute 7% kindred 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: ascribed gleaningsGWB §107: have ascribed kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: imputations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: caused to be related the-hidden-wordsHW §30: to will-and-testamentW&T §43: connection epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: charge

أَفْضَلِ

ʾafḍal f-ḍ-l → “grace” Distinctive

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

This form usually rendered as “better”, “excelleth”, “most” (14 occurrences)

better 31% excelleth 15% most 15% best 8% preferable 8% preferred 8% distinguished 8% choicest 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: of the grace gleaningsGWB §360: men of kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: learned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: bounteousness tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

خَلْقِكَ،

khalqika، kh-l-q → “among thy creatures”

literal: creation; create; created

SE expanded to “among Thy creatures”

creatures 74% among 7% creation 6% own 3% created 2% servants 2% all 2% god 1% hath 1% creatures’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the people fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §417: of creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: Thou didst create me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: virtues

أَسْئَلُكَ

ʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l → “i beseech”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

beseech 46% implore 24% entreat 18% beg 5% pray 4% destroy 1% ask 1% deal 1% god 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore Thee gleaningsGWB §179: entreat kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: beseech Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, that gleaningsGWB §467: Find out prayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: suppliant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h → “my god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of God’s prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy

وَبِهِمْ

wabihim h-m → “all”

literal: all

all 18% same 18% rest 9% own 9% things 9% nay 9% like 9% above-mentioned 9% unto 9%

gleaningsGWB §147: the rest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: those same gleaningsGWB §44: things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: Nay, all gleaningsGWB §358: all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: like manner gleaningsGWB §204: them is Our own sister kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: these

تُقَدِّرَ

tuqaddir q-d-r → “ordain”

literal: power; powerful

ordain 50% can 13% power 13% give 13% grant 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with Thy power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §503: how kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §81: Powerful art tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

السَّنَةِ

as-sanah s-n-h → “year”

literal: year; years; year-old

years 59% year 22% many 4% centuries 4% aeons 4% “the 4% ere 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: year gleaningsGWB §320: many years kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: ere the present year the-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long years epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: years gleaningsGWB §44: for kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: centuries

عِزًّا

ʿizzan ʿ-z-z → “what shall exalt” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “glory”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (190 occurrences)

SE expanded to “what shall exalt”

glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: glory of fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §118: all-glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: sublimest the-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendor will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: sovereignty and glory

لأَحِبَّائِكَ،

lʾaḥibbáʾika، ḥ-b-b → “thy loved ones”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE expanded to “Thy loved ones”

loved 61% dear 13% who 10% friends 3% love 3% servants 3% upon 3% thee 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy love fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §174: “Love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: of love prayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: tiny seed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desire

يَسْتَشْرِقُ

yastashriq sh-r-q → “to shine brightly”

literal: shining; shine

SE expanded to “to shine brightly”

wondrous 50% shine 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: shineth and flasheth fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §193: been generated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: luminous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: shed their radiance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §103: realms epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: hath dawned

شَمْسُ

shams sh-m-s → “daystar”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-Star gleaningsGWB §117: Daystar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: most prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the Daystar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Sun of Truth gleaningsGWB §522: the radiance of the Sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “Suns,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar

أُفُقِ

ʾufuq ʾ-f-q → “horizon”

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizon fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §693: dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: orient the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme Horizon gleaningsGWB §611: Realm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: of Thy glory

عَظَمَتِكَ

ʿaẓamatik ʿ-ẓ-m → “of thy glory”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

SE expanded to “of Thy glory”

majesty 60% glory 14% greatness 14% grandeur 3% swear 2% great 2% might 2% whose 2% favors 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublime gleaningsGWB §708: absolute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: too vast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: is Thy might the-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatness will-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaring epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the weightiest gleaningsGWB §181: exalted

وَيَسْتَضِيءُ

wayastaḍíʾ ḍ-w-ʾ → “splendor” Distinctive

literal: illuminated

This form usually rendered as “will”, “illuminate”, “illumined” (5 occurrences)

will 25% illuminate 25% illumined 25% kindle 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: aglow fire-tabletFire §9: of Thy splendor gleaningsGWB §670: Let the light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: have been made to shine the-hidden-wordsHW §61: and resplendent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: illumined fire-tabletFire §9: Radiance gleaningsGWB §307: shine

العالَمُ

al-ʿálam ʿ-l-m → “the whole world”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “the whole world”

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the realm of might fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §150: most learned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: by Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §14: seekest thou enlightenment

بِسُلْطانِكَ،

bisulṭánika، s-l-ṭ → “by thy sovereign might”

literal: sovereignty

SE expanded to “by Thy sovereign might”

sovereignty 72% power 12% sovereign 7% almighty 2% most 2% whose 2% before 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: power of His sovereignty gleaningsGWB §50: by virtue of Our kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the Lord of all beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: their King tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with manifest dominion

رَبِّ

rabb r-b-b → “my lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: her Lord gleaningsGWB §98: Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: OUR LORD prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: my God tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most High epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: of

فَانْصُرْ

fánṣur n-ṣ-r

literal: help; helper

SE rendered بِسُلْطانِكَ، (bisulṭánika،), رَبِّ (rabb), فَانْصُرْ (fánṣur) as “by Thy sovereign might, my Lord”

help 50% assist 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: victorious fire-tabletFire §28: championed gleaningsGWB §620: Aid ye kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: risen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: Thy succor will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: trustworthiness

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